Education
Educational Resources
brought to you by Mineral Resources Program
From energy, construction, and agriculture, to communications, transportation, and national defense, at home, work, or play, we all use or require minerals and mineral materials every day. Dive into lesson plans, activities, infographics, fact sheets, and more that cover a wide range of Mineral Resources Program science!
Lesson Plans, Activities, Stories, and Information Products
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Infographics and Fact Sheets
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Mineral Resources Program Data Releases
A treasure trove of real scientific data produced by Mineral Resources Program projects!
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries
Learn about the mineral commodities we use, for what we use them, where we get them, how much we use, and other great facts!
USGS 2022 List of Critical Minerals
Check out the USGS list of critical minerals and learn why these minerals are consider to be "critical" to the United States.
USGS Youth Education in Science
Find more educational resources on a variety of Earth science topics for a variety of ages on the USGS Youth Education in Science page!
